Opera Quotes

Opera became popular in Texas the same way it did in a lot of previously isolated regions of the nation. It started with money. In the case of Texas, it was oil money, and it made a lot of people very rich, very fast. Beverly Sills
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Cincinnatians support a symphony, an opera, a ballet, museums, many galleries and theater groups. Bill Dedman
Symphony Support Opera Ballet Theater Galleries Many Groups Museums
My family was very musical. My brother is an opera singer; my parents both sang. Blythe Danner
Family Parents Musical Brother Both Opera Opera Singer Singer Very Sang
Even in today's opera world, the position of the black tenor is problematic. Bobby Short
Today World Black Tenor Opera Problematic Even Position
I saw 'A Night at the Opera,' this Marx Brothers film, when I was, like, six years old. I just became obsessed, you know? Brett Gelman
You Old Saw Brothers Marx Obsessed Like Know Opera Became Years Six Just Film Night
It is essential to do everything possible to attract young people to opera so they can see that it is not some antiquated art form but a repository of the most glorious music and drama that man has created. Bruce Beresford
Music Art Man People Glorious Young Drama Everything Possible See Some Most Attract Opera Art Form Antiquated Repository Essential Form Young People Created
The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever. Bruce Beresford
Art World High Rates More Attendance Opera Houses Around Art Form Than Form Show Popular Ever Number
I don't rehearse films as much as opera or theatre. When I began directing films I thought a long rehearsal was a good idea. Experience showed me that the best performance was often left in a rehearsal room. Bruce Beresford
Best Good Me Experience Theatre Thought Long Films Directing Idea Performance Opera Left Began Often Room Much Rehearsal Rehearse Good Idea
I'd really been interested in opera when I was about 16, and I really like staging them. Bruce Beresford
About Like Opera Been Staging Interested Them Really
When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match. Bruce Beresford
Music Characters Emotional Develops Opera Force Match Cannot Movies Plays
People who have passion for horror stories, their appreciation/my appreciation is looking at it as opera. Bryan Fuller
Appreciation People Passion Looking Horror Opera Stories Who
I think every singer should be able to jump in for a singer who has been sick, for instance, and learn an opera in two days. I know people who can do it. Bryn Terfel
People Every Think Sick Has-Been Able Instance Days Know Opera Singer Learn Been Jump Should Who Two
People may have thought that we changed a lot. I don't think we came in with that intention. Certain things I can't stomach. But I tried to be as collegial as possible. When you sign that contract, you're tied to that opera house to try your best. But every different team will play with a different intensity. Bryn Terfel
Best You People Try Will Thought Every Think Changed Sign Possible Tried House Opera Opera House Tied Came Lot Contract Stomach Intensity May Intention Different Certain Your Certain Things Team Play Things
It seems to me opera is just as relevant as an expressive art as anything else. Carlisle Floyd
Art Me Else Relevant Seems Opera Just Anything Anything Else Expressive
Like any other composer of opera, I choose a subject not for polemical reasons, but because it contains vivid characters in highly charged dramatic situations. Carlisle Floyd
Other Dramatic Characters Charged Composer Vivid Highly Contains Like Opera Because Subject Any Situations Choose Reasons
Opera is given so little attention in the national press. Carlisle Floyd
National Press Given Attention Opera Little Little Attention
I didn't know I was going to go into musical theater necessarily. It was never planned. I just kind of fell into it because I knew I wanted to act, and yet I had this opera training... I knew I had a voice. Carmen Cusack
Training Musical Musical Theater Kind Voice Never Had Knew Know Fell Opera Because Go Going Just Wanted Just Kind Theater Act Planned Necessarily
My main object is to write, to keep learning. I always try to perfect my composition. But I do like writing film and opera music. I believe that it fulfills the needs of particular situations. Carmine Coppola
Music Needs Learning Writing Try Believe Object Composition Perfect Write Main Particular Like Opera Always Situations Fulfills Keep Film
Is there nothing the prodigiously talented Ann Patchett can't do? She's channeled the world of opera, Boston politics, magic, unwed motherhood, and race relations, creating scenarios so indelible, you swear they are right outside your door. Caroline Leavitt
Politics You World Motherhood Nothing Relations Indelible Magic Scenarios Boston Outside Talented Opera She Door Race Swear Race Relations Creating Your Right
Whether you're an opera singer, a legislator or customer service operator, there is a way that we can find common ground with our audience - be they young or old, Democrats or Republicans, rich or poor, religious or secular. Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick
Service You Old Secular Young Rich Our Way Find Religious Opera Opera Singer Singer Democrats Operator Audience Common Legislator Common Ground Whether Republicans Customer Customer Service Poor Ground
I love the way Monteverdi's opera embodies the triumph of evil love in such a luscious way. The closing love duet is just pure amoral, liquid passion. The Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment sound great in the Albert Hall, and the Glyndebourne cast is fabulous. Charles Hazlewood
Love Great Age Passion Evil Pure Way Embodies Fabulous Triumph Cast Opera Hall Sound Duet Liquid Orchestra Closing Just Amoral Albert Enlightenment
Opera is full of trappings that make us go away from being human. You can't let them do that. You can't walk like you're in an opera! You have to make it real. You have to just be there. Charles Nelson Reilly
You Walk Go Away Just Be Like Opera Make Real Go Human Just Being Being Human Them Us Full Trappings Away
I ride horseback - arthritic knees permitting - or listen to opera. Sometimes I cook. I used to do needlework, but it's hard on my hands now, so I only do it occasionally, but I like it. And, of course, I read. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Ride Sometimes Only Horseback Knees Like Opera Occasionally Read Course Hands Listen Cook Used Hard Now
Since I was a child I've loved going to the opera, theatre and ballet. Christian Lacroix
Theatre Since Opera Ballet Child Going Loved
My first offer was when I was 12, and it was for a soap opera. And I turned it down because I knew that I was an unformed actor, and I didn't want to develop bad habits. Claire Danes
First Down Bad Bad Habits Habits Develop Knew Opera Because Offer Want Soap Soap Opera Turned Actor
I listen to all kinds of music myself; it can range from practically anything: Opera, Jazz, to Blues, good Pop, just about anything. Colm Wilkinson
Music Myself Good Jazz Range Kinds About Opera Practically Listen Just Blues Anything Pop
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